Live Like Shaolin

Where Art Meets

Tradition

Focus
Introduce Shaolin Culture
A Shaolin Way of Life
Shaolin Martial Arts

Shaolin Tradition -Origins

Shaolin culture -- Established on Buddhist
Zen principles
Did you know? -- the original Sanskrit for
Zen is Dhyana or meditation
Initiated by Bodhidharma one of the disciples
in the lineage of Gautam Buddha

Shaolin Tradition The

nectar within the Self
Key factors required to achieve a state of
equanimity or perfect awareness
Discipline
Dedication
Determination
Meditation
Forgiveness
Focus
Fortitude
Patience

Shaolin Feast
Core concepts -- Vegetarianism & NonViolence
The Shaolin Temple diet focuses on
maintaining lean protein mass in the body for
flexibility and speed
Typical Shaolin Diet setup is Protein-rich
breakfast; Protein intensive lunch and simple
Carbohydrate based dinner for energy and
easy digestion

Shaolin Martial Arts

Which of these look like Kung Fu?

Shaolin Martial Arts

OR THIS????????

Stay Tuned
The answer
may surprise
you!!!

Shaolin Martial Arts

Did you know? Kung Fu or Gong-Fu
does not really mean martial art
Gong Fu study, learning or practice
which requires patience, energy and time
to complete
In a way, therefore,
everything is KungFu because there is
an art to cook, an
art to sleep and, for
that matter, art to
shut-up when

The Answer is Wu-Shu

Shaolin martial arts Most prominent is
Wushu
Wushu Focuses on Qi (Chi) manipulation
Tai Chi Chuan Focuses on external muscular
strength

Wush

Tai Chi

Wushu -- Technique
Shaolinquan A prominent Wushu
technique involves developing a rhythmic
body flow mimicking five animals
Some say these
five include Tiger,
Crane, Leapord,
Snake and a
Dragon
Then there are
others that
maintain Tiger,
Crane, Snake,

Wushu -- Training
Training includes fitness, agility, flexibility,
awareness, perceptive vision, use of handheld weapons (such as swords, nunchaku,
sticks and spears), physical strength and
learning to counter or thwart attacks

Wushu -- Weaponry
Technically, anything can be used as
a weapon as long as the warrior
knows how to wield it, how to use it
and on whom to use it

King of Shaolin Bruce

Lee